Facebook shuts down 54 Roger Stone accounts spending $300K

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Facebook removed network of 54 accounts, 50 pages, and 4 Instagram accounts linked to Roger Stone in July 2020. Network spent over $308,000 on advertising since 2015, used fake accounts to pose as Florida residents and evade enforcement. Connected to Proud Boys and active during 2016 election when Stone advised Trump campaign.

Sources & Citations

[1] Facebook removes Stone network · Jul 8, 2020 Tier 1

[2] Facebook closes network of accounts and pages affiliated with Roger Stone for manipulation · Jul 8, 2020 Tier 1

[3] Facebook removes network of inauthentic behavior tied to Roger Stone · Jul 8, 2020 Tier 2

[4] Facebook takes down Roger Stone-affiliated accounts, pages · Jul 8, 2020 Tier 2

Tiers Tier 1 court records & gov docs · Tier 2 established outlets · Tier 3 regional & specialty press · Tier 4 opinion or single-source. Methodology →

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The Cascade Ledger. “Facebook shuts down 54 Roger Stone accounts spending $300K.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, July 8, 2020. https://capturecascade.org/event/2020-07-08--facebook-shuts-down-54-roger-stone-accounts-spendi/